shadesofbleu you are absolutely right. It is the austere beauty of the southwestern desert that is so enchanting to me.

Quarry I am happy I was able to take you to places you have never been .

Twolf oh I am a princess too when it comes to camping. We are not roughing it in the tent, no...few years ago my hubby convinced me to purchase a pop up camper which is a blessing to sleep in. Which parts of the state did you get to see in 2007?

SOTD wonderful Sarrasins shared with me generously by jujy. It took me a second try to fully appreciate it.

Re: SotD Tuesday, 22 January 2013

Hey again, y'all -

Still in No5 this afternoon, I just topped off with a few generous dabs of 70s parfum.

Science is not only compatible with spirituality, it is a profound source of spirituality. When we recognize our place in an immensity of light-years and in the passage of ages, when we grasp the intricacy, beauty, and subtlety of life, then that soaring feeling, that sense of elation and humility combined, is surely spiritual...Carl Sagan

Re: SotD Tuesday, 22 January 2013

A belated happy birthday to southerngardens

I spent yesterday doing some sampling, courtesy of a very generous Basenoter. Thanks to her, I could have joined several of you fragrant lovelies in Dzing!, but I've been so cold for the last few days, I went with Ambre Sultan instead.

Re: SotD Tuesday, 22 January 2013

Originally Posted by carolina girl

The beagle in my photo is sick (bronchitis) and I am nursing her.

Aaawww, I hope she will recover quickly. There is nothing like having your pooch sick, I have been trough this once . Sending her healing vibes...As for Bandit, I acquired it recently but yet to work up a courage to wear it one day...

Re: SotD Tuesday, 22 January 2013

That's a sweet doggie girl! Hope she gets her voice back and the breathing impediments go away. How I like dogs, in general..... I like cats too, I think, but sometimes we just do not click.

Whitefluffy, it was all across, from TX to AZ with the stop in NM (I think we stopped in Lordsburg for the night). We sometimes do it -- US highways are paved with our hard-earned money, you have heard I know. Yay for Bandit on you, BTW.

Re: SotD Tuesday, 22 January 2013

“Some perfumes are as fragrant as an infant’s flesh, sweet as an oboe’s cry, and greener than the spring; While others are triumphant, decadent or rich; Having the expansion of infinite things, like ambergris and musk, benzoin and frankincense, which sing the transports of the mind and every sense.”